M'Lou Elkins
Tenacious D’s music video for their cover of Britney Spears‘ “Baby One More Time” appears in the closing credits to the new movie Kung Fu Panda 4, and the star-studded video was filmed on the red carpet of the film’s premiere at AMC at The Grove in Los Angeles.
Previously, Tenacious D’s Jack Black (who voices the lead role of Po Ping in the Kung Fu Panda movies) and Kyle Gass posted a short social media clip of them dancing and lip-syncing to their version of the song. With more than 55 million views on TikTok, that clip has since gone super viral.
They’ve now rolled out the full music video, featuring Black and Gass prancing around the red carpet and engaging in shenanigans with the likes of Dustin Hoffman, Bryan Cranston, Awkwafina, Ke Huy Quan, and James Hong. At one point, Black goes all kung fu on Cranston, who plays along like a champ.
When asked by Entertainment Tonight at the premiere if he had a message for Spears, Black said, “Britney, if you’re watching, I love you. I love the song … We’re very proud of [our version and] I hope you like it, too.” The rocker-actor added that he’d for sure be down for a collaboration with the pop superstar: ““I’m here! I’m ready when you are. I’m waiting by the phone.”
Kung Fu Panda 4 is in theaters now.
Tenacious D will kick off a spring UK/European tour in late April, followed by a summer run of shows in Australia and New Zealand.
Watch Tenacious D’s Jack Black and Kyle Gass in the music video for their cover of “Baby One More Time” below:
